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Quick answer: A freezer inventory works best when each item has a quantity, frozen date or target use date, and a use-first position. Target dates are planning aids, not universal food-safety guarantees.
Evergreen method
Track the value eaten, not only the value bought
Waste changes the true cost of every product, especially perishables and bulk packages.
Formula
waste-adjusted cost = purchase cost ÷ share consumedReproducible steps
- 1.Record what was discarded and why.
- 2.Estimate the consumed share consistently.
- 3.Change purchase size, storage or meal timing before cutting useful food.
Data note — Evergreen model: The formula works with your own inputs and does not depend on a specific price or year.
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